Comparing CSR communication on corporate web sites in Sweden and Spain

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2014

Autores

Manuel Castelo Branco (Autor) FEP; Catarina Delgado (Autor) FEP; Manuel Sá (Autor) Outra; Cristina Sousa (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Baltic Journal of Management

Vol. 9 Nº 2

Páginas: 231-250

ISSN: 1746-5265

Editora: Emerald

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 36 Citações

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Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências sociais > Economia e gestão

CORDIS: Ciências Sociais > Economia > Estudos de gestão

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-009-835

DOI: 10.1108/bjm-10-2013-0151

Abstract (EN): Purpose - This study investigates the use of the internet by the largest companies based in Sweden and Spain to communicate their engagement in corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. Its purpose is to analyse to what extent, if any, are there differences in the CSR communication on the web sites companies from these two countries. Design/methodology/approach - The paper examines CSR communication on the internet by companies based in Sweden and Spain. Non-parametric statistics are used to analyse some factors that influence disclosure, namely country, industry affiliation, profitability, and size. Findings - Findings suggest that in spite of the existence of a high degree of similarity between CSR communication practices, companies from Spain place social responsibility information in more prominent sections and devote more space to said information. Swedish companies are found to disclose more their codes of conduct/ethics and CSR-related press clips and published articles. Research limitations/implications - The sample is small. There may be content analysis issues associated with subjectivity in the coding process. Originality/value - It adds to the scarce research on CSR communication by companies in these countries by providing new empirical data and extends prior research comparing such practices in different international models of CSR.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 20